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The main problem with the supercommittee is that it consisted entirely of members of Congress. The Real Housewives of New Jersey could have done a better job.

Still I can't imagine that congressional approval ratings will go any lower. It's the holidays. We're all feeling a little charitable despite the fact that we're burning spare rooms in our homes for warmth. In the end, this wasn't really about spending cuts or raising taxes. It was about who would blink first. And members of both parties would rather gouge their eyes out than compromise.

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